Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to Italy by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Italy is 12 days 14h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Italy?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) around 12 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to Italy by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Italy takes around 8h 7m. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Italy?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Tunisair, Air Algerie, Royal Air Maroc and TAP Air Portugal and the typical transit time is around 8h 7m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and Italy?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Canada and Italy. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to Italy by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Italy by cargo ship is 4,255 Nautical Miles (7,881 Kilometres / 4,897 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Gioia Tauro (ITGIT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Italy by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Italy by air is around 6,593 Kilometres (4,096 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to Italy by sea?

Accepted Answer

723kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Italy. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Canada to Italy?

Accepted Answer

435kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Italy. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 787-8+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Transat	N/A
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN / MCA / MMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk
Canada Express → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Canada to Italy By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Canada to Italy by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Most frequent

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Canada to Italy by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Montreal to Gioia Tauro

Most frequent

Montreal to Salerno

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